Japan, a land that has long been stricken by earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons, has experienced a dramatic surge in landslides, as a result of heavy rainfall caused by climate change.It had 2,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street stocks claw back a chunk of last week’s losses
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back half of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%. The index shook off a wobbly start and drove ... ( read original story ...)
INTERVIEW: Cybereason CEO on Taking a Military Skillset to Corporations and the Prospect of an IPO
He applies a mindset cultivated during his time in the Israeli Defense forces, where he was trained to handle offensive ... ( read original story ...)
The opening of Nintendo-themed park at Universal Japan to be delayed: report
It might be a little longer before Universal Studios Japan gets super. Reports have surfaced that the opening of a Nintendo-themed attraction at Universal Studios Japan will be delayed due to concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Coronavirus Spike Points Finger at Controversial Alert System
As infections surge, Tokyo’s alert system and the challenges of living with COVID-19 come under the spotlight. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street climbs, claws back a chunk of last week’s losses
Stocks are climbing on Wall Street in midday Monday trading, clawing back more than a third of their losses from last week. ( read original story ...)
Ten Years After IPO, a Look Back at Tesla’s Extraordinary Decade
Tesla Inc. has grown from Silicon Valley gadfly to the world’s second-largest automaker by market capitalization in the decade since its initial public offering. It’s been a roller-coaster ride for ... ( read original story ...)
China Holds War Games As India, Japan Team Up to Train at Sea
China practiced targeting islands near the contested waters of the South China Sea as India and Japan both drilled in the strategic Malacca Strait. ( read original story ...)
The Sankei Building appointed to deliver property management services in Capital Place
Representative of Capital Place Hanoi (left) and Representative of Visaho Joint Stock Company (right) – subsidiary of The Sankei Building in Vietnam at the signing ceremony NDO – The Sankei Building ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent to create mobile versions of famous Japanese games such as Street Fighter, Metal Slug
At its annual game conference on Saturday, Tencent announced new titles based on Japanese game franchises Street Fighter, Metal Slug and Dynasty Warriors, continuing its strategy of purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s NTT to build renewable energy business, says Nikkei
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) will develop a renewable energy business with its own electricity grid and is likely to invest over 1 trillion yen ($9.3 billion) by fiscal 2030, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo sees virus infections rise in nightclubs
Japan’s capital city of Tokyo reported 58 new cases of coronavirus, as the number remained at recent highs since last week and a top government official said the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Not Considering Possibility of Canceling Olympics
(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she hoped to lift the city’s virus alert this week and denied she was considering canceling the Olympic Games, which are set to be held in scaled ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 finance chiefs committed to G-20 debt relief plan over pandemic
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso meets the press in Tokyo on May 27, 2020, after the government approved the second fiscal 2020 supplementary budget plan, focusing on anti-coronavirus measures. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo accelerates plans to scout Hong Kong talent for financial hub
"It's important for us to revive Tokyo as a finance center," said Seiji Kihara, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party's economic growth strategy group that outlined the plan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s No. 2 Bank to Open Branches in Paris and Abu Dhabi
(Bloomberg) -- The securities arm of Japan’s second-biggest bank is pressing ahead with its expansion abroad, unswayed by the coronavirus-fueled recession and a retrenchment by larger global ... ( read original story ...)